Caffeine is a cafe in Senamiestis, Vilnius.
Caffeine on Pilies is the Old Town branch of Lithuania's biggest specialty-coffee chain, with a window counter for tourists and a small upstairs work nook.
Tip: Open before most independent cafes; useful for an early breakfast walk through the Old Town.
Address: Pilies g. 22, Vilnius
StrangeLove on B. Radvilaitės opened in 2015 as the Vilnius cathedral-side roastery and cafe, sourcing from Ethiopia, Kenya, Costa Rica and Colombia.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: Sprawling outdoor space with beanbags by the park. Roastery visible behind glass at the back.
Mint Vinetu combines a second-hand bookshop with a small cafe in the Šv. Ignoto alleyways, serving mint tea, homemade pies and vegan snacks to readers.
Signature drink: Mint tea
Tip: Buy a used book on the way out; the cafe stays open later than the shop does on weeknights.
Pinavija on Vilniaus is a family-owned bakery cafe known for hot kibinai pastries, šakotis tree cake and brunch in a softly-French Old Town corner.
Signature drink: Specialty cappuccino
Tip: Indoor seating fills early on weekends. Bench seating runs along Vilniaus in summer.
Brew Specialty Coffee on Pylimo runs a Vilnius mini-chain of specialty bars, with house-roasted beans, V60 pour-overs and weekly bean drops for Naujamiestis.
Signature drink: Specialty filter
Tip: Multiple Vilnius branches including Algirdo and Konstitucijos. The Pylimo branch fills early on weekends.
StrangeLove on B. Radvilaitės opened in 2015 as the Vilnius cathedral-side roastery and cafe, sourcing from Ethiopia, Kenya, Costa Rica and Colombia.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: Sprawling outdoor space with beanbags by the park. Roastery visible behind glass at the back.
Coffee1 in Užupis is an independent family-owned cafe with an espresso and brew bar, roastery and rotating travels to producer countries for new beans.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Flat whites are the strong order. Sells designer interior pieces alongside the coffee retail.
Crooked Nose & Coffee Stories on Šaltinių has roasted specialty in small batches since 2013, served with hand-brewed pour-overs in a back-of-house cafe.
Signature drink: Pour over
Tip: Hardest order is the cupping flight. The roastery offers small public sessions on weekends.
Mint Vinetu combines a second-hand bookshop with a small cafe in the Šv. Ignoto alleyways, serving mint tea, homemade pies and vegan snacks to readers.
Signature drink: Mint tea
Tip: Buy a used book on the way out; the cafe stays open later than the shop does on weeknights.
Pinavija on Vilniaus is a family-owned bakery cafe known for hot kibinai pastries, šakotis tree cake and brunch in a softly-French Old Town corner.
Signature drink: Specialty cappuccino
Tip: Indoor seating fills early on weekends. Bench seating runs along Vilniaus in summer.
